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Who is leading the initiative?

Who is leading the initiative?

A photo of a man, the Secretary General of the UN, speaking at a podium briefing the media
UN Secretary-General António Guterres launches the UN80 Initiative UN Photo / Manuel Elías

The UN80 initiative was launched by Secretary-General António Guterres in March 2025 as the UN marks its 80th anniversary.

The initiative is coordinated by the UN80 Task Force, chaired by Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy.

The seven clusters:

To drive reforms system-wide, the Secretary-General established seven UN80 Clusters grouped by thematic focus and led at the Principals’ level:

  • Peace and security – coordinated by , , OCT,
  • Development (Secretariat) – coordinated by DESA, , ,
  • Development (UN System) – coordinated by , , , ,
  • Humanitarian – coordinated by the , , , , ,
  • Human Rights – coordinated by
  • Training & research – coordinated by ,
  • Specialized agencies – coordinated by ,

These clusters report to the UN80 Task Force, presenting recommendations across the three workstreams.

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